In recent years there has been an explosion in the number and diversity of trauma informed and resilience-building programs across the country. The current science of trauma and resilience is strong enough to warrant the widespread development of public policies and programs designed to reduce exposure to potentially traumatic events, provide support to at-risk individuals and groups, and make trauma-specific interventions available for those who have been affected.

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Andrea Blanch, PhD, is a senior consultant for SAMHSA’s National Center on Trauma Informed Care. In that capacity, she provides leadership on the development of trauma-informed public policy and federal programs and helps to design national systems change strategies. She consults in several states on the development of trauma-informed, resilient communities. Andy also founded and currently directs the Center for Religious Tolerance, a nonprofit organization that supports trauma-informed human rights, interfaith peace building and women’s empowerment in the U.S., Israel/Palestine, Kenya, and Honduras. She worked for over twenty years in senior administrative positions in state mental health systems, and was known for her innovative efforts in psychiatric rehabilitation, supported housing, consumer/survivor advocacy, conflict management, and trauma informed care. She was also active in the international disability rights movement, working in Armenia, Kosovo and Macedonia. She has published widely, including co-editing a book on women’s mental health selected as book of the year by the American Journal of Nursing, and was founding director of the USF Collaborative for Conflict Management in Mental Health and the National Trauma Consortium.

The mission of the Campaign for Trauma Informed Policy and Practice is to create a resilient, trauma-informed society where all individuals and families have the opportunity and the supports necessary to thrive.

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